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There are 11 ways to get from Reading to Greece by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LGW - SKG
    7h 49m
    €99–272

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    7h 43m
    €98–322

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    41h 47m
    €120–221

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    30h 23m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LHR - SKG
    7h 22m
    €131–289

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    7h 38m
    €133–346

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LHR - HER
    7h 21m
    €150–389

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    8h 11m
    €101–289

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    45h 32m

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 6h
    €212–297

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    31h 37m
    €541–894

Reading to Greece by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Greece?

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Luton, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 41h 47m.

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